A Newsnight special
Will Ronald Reagan , at the age of 73, become the third United States President since the War to win a second term? Or will Walter Mondale achieve a historic reversal in fortunes?
David Dimbleby presents coverage of the 1984 Presidential Election, including first news of the big events live from the studios of the American network NBC. BBC reporters bring instant reaction from winners and losers, while in Washington Charles
Wheeler and a panel of distinguished American guests assess the outcome. In London, Peter Snow analyses the results with the BBC computer specially linked to a database across the Atlantic. And Donald MacCormick discusses the implications for Europe with a trio of senior British politicians.
Technical coordinator ERROL RYAN Studio directors
CHRIS FOX , JOHN WILKINSON Producer JANA BENNETT Executive producers
DAVID DICKINSON , GEORGE CAREY Editor PETER BELL
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